In this unique book, written by the outstanding Ukrainian scientist, writer and politician Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, the immortal pages of our heroic past, the primordial aspirations of the Ukrainian people for freedom and justice, and the thorny path to independence are told in a concise and accessible, extremely colorful language. Extremely worried about the fact that Ukrainian lands are constantly divided between stronger states, the author calls on Ukrainians to unite and outlines the directions of development of various spheres of life in Ukraine.